(PC) Gale Joseph Young v. CA Department of Corrections

I. FACTS AND BACKGROUND

23 Plaintiff Gale Joseph Young (“Plaintiff” or “Young”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se 24 on his civil rights complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 27, 2021. (Doc. No. 1). On 25 February 3, 2021, the Court directed Young either to apply to proceed in forma pauperis or to pay

1 This matter was referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302 (E.D. Ca. 2019). 28 the requisite filing fee within thirty days. (Doc. No. 7). The Order warned Young that the case would be dismissed if he failed to comply with the Order. (Id., ¶ 3). The Order was served on Young. (See docket). Young did not timely comply or otherwise respond to the Court’s February 3, 2021 Order. (See docket). On March 18, 2021, after Young missed the deadline set forth in the February 3 Order, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause directing Young to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Doc. No. 8). The Show Cause Order was returned as undeliverable on April 16, 2021. (See docket). Young’s change of address was due no later than June 24, 2021. Local Rule…